Equate these two equations for acceleration and express, for constant mass, FΔt.

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Angelina Cardenas

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10 March, 11:15

Equate these two equations for acceleration and express, for constant mass, FΔt.

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Lennon · Answer 1

Acceleration is the rate at which velocity changes.

Simply equate the two.

dV / dt = F/m

F*dt = dV * m

The impulse you give any object (average force * time elapsed) is equal to its change in momentum (mass * change in velocity).